title: Carotid endarterectomy.
abstract: A technique for carotid endarterectomy done under general anesthesia features the routine use of a straight shunt, precise removal of all plaque and shreds of media, and routine completion angiography done as a means of quality control.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Gaspar
mesh_terms: D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002404:Catheterization; D004210:Dissection; D004691:Endarterectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography